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are you including medicare waste? >> yes. >> how much of that is medicare? >> medicare's 40% or 50% of the health care expense, so extrapolate from that. i would say there's a lot more waste and medicare than commercial because the policing method is much harder than a commercial book a business. >> is a 40% of the 750 billion? >> minimum. >> so what is being done about that? and has surpassed organization proposed anything to be done to eliminate waste and medicare? if you don't tackle that, you could talk forever about theater aspects of ways. >> a few things they are. it's a good general beliefs is is coming from duplicative services, for example. it's coming from fraud and inefficiency relative to what individuals being serviced. so where we are not occurred and manage in one of the for 50-cent love fee-for-service as a result of our programs. so i talk about humana care. let's talk about humana care as an example. our objective is to keep people at home in an environment they feel most comfortable with as opposed to an institution. i mentioned we produc
are you including medicare waste? >> yes. >> how much of that is medicare? >> medicare's 40% or 50% of the health care expense, so extrapolate from that. i would say there's a lot more waste and medicare than commercial because the policing method is much harder than a commercial book a business. >> is a 40% of the 750 billion? >> minimum. >> so what is being done about that? and has surpassed organization proposed anything to be done to eliminate waste and...
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how much of that is medicare? >> well, medicare is 40-50% of the health care expense so i will just extrapolate from that. but i will tell you, probably there's a lot more waste in medicare than commercial because the policing is harder. >> 40% of the 750 billion -- >> minimum. minimum. >> so what is being done about that? and what should be done and has your vast organization proposed anything to be done to eliminate waste in medicare? if you don't tackle that, you could talk forever about the other aspects of waste. >> well, other few things there. i thing in general the waste is coming from duplicated services, coming from fraud and inefficiency relative to where the individual is being serviced. so one of the reason why we're 15% below medicare, is our program -- let's talk about humana care as an example. our objective is to continue to keep people at home in an environment that they feel most comfortable with as opposed to an institution. so, we measure in our organization re-admission rates. we reduced 26%
how much of that is medicare? >> well, medicare is 40-50% of the health care expense so i will just extrapolate from that. but i will tell you, probably there's a lot more waste in medicare than commercial because the policing is harder. >> 40% of the 750 billion -- >> minimum. minimum. >> so what is being done about that? and what should be done and has your vast organization proposed anything to be done to eliminate waste in medicare? if you don't tackle that, you...
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we cannot break the promise of medicare and social security. that's wrong. we cannot break that promise. i was proud to help craft affordable care act. we did major steps to slow the growth of health care spending, and strengthen both medicare and medicaid. but there's still more to do. this this morning's panel focus on reforming health care spending. this is critical. but we need to focus on facts. if you turn on any television during the campaign season, you likely saw fix it, attack after attack ad. claiming billions of cuts to medicare, including putting millions of america's seniors at risk. nothing could be further from the truth. there's zero cuts to medicare beneficiaries in the affordable care act, zero. these ads are the exact types of ms. living political attacks. both parties are certainly guilty. i'll be the first to admit that no one will be able to come together on these tough decisions if and when we do, if used as red-hot issues to brand each other. there will be no winners and both sides continue these kinds of fights. you rise and fall as
we cannot break the promise of medicare and social security. that's wrong. we cannot break that promise. i was proud to help craft affordable care act. we did major steps to slow the growth of health care spending, and strengthen both medicare and medicaid. but there's still more to do. this this morning's panel focus on reforming health care spending. this is critical. but we need to focus on facts. if you turn on any television during the campaign season, you likely saw fix it, attack after...
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we nd to do something to sav medicare. they have done zero. how come there iso committee appear. d'aga washington. who is in charge of social security reform? nobody. everybodywaits for a dadline and throws uptheir hands and says we don't have enough time. it is broken up here, but because they're notdoing their job. lou: not doing theirjob, and whose job s ita much the republicans to start making some sense of the thing? i said, as you may have heard at the outset of tis broadcast, clearly, unequivocally, without reserve, this will be the president's decision if the tion is to be taken ove the so-called fiscal closed on januy 1st. there is no reputation,no rebuttal. that is his decision, his conditions, and republicans are behavings if they're equal partnersn the madness that would be theresult of this cision why did they pesist? >> i think we are in the middle of all these negoiations. people be consumed b the art of the deal. nobody really is trying to rememmer all e stand for. if we don't stand for something, if we are nt the party of limiteovernment, lower axes, then what ar
we nd to do something to sav medicare. they have done zero. how come there iso committee appear. d'aga washington. who is in charge of social security reform? nobody. everybodywaits for a dadline and throws uptheir hands and says we don't have enough time. it is broken up here, but because they're notdoing their job. lou: not doing theirjob, and whose job s ita much the republicans to start making some sense of the thing? i said, as you may have heard at the outset of tis broadcast, clearly,...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs every year. call today to request a free decision guide. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. if you're thinking about your options, call today. when you call, request your free decision guide. and find the aarp medicare supplement plan that may be right for you. >>> excuse me. gabrielle and i were doing cartwheels during the break. everyone wants to know, are you going for the second gold in 2016? >> definitely. i hope to make the gymnastics team and go to rio and i think it will be fun to attend two olympic games and i'm he can cited to get back into training and learning new skills and getting a whole new difference floor routine and just going to more international assignments or world more championships. >> so where you go as 2016, where do you ultimately want to go in life? what is
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i don't need corporate -- [inaudible] trying to steal my medicare money. >> all right. i look forward to visiting afterwards for all of our ohio constituents who are here. where was i? so, thank you. but i do appreciate the opportunity to talk for a moment about tax reform -- >> senator portman, i'd like to make it clear that senior citizens are not -- [inaudible] we cannot -- [inaudible] >> um, as you can see, there's a lot of strong opinions on how we deal with our record deficits and debts, but i think everybody here and certainly the folks i talk to back home agree we have to. and these decisions won't be easy. as maya said, the political process is such that it's controversial, and we're going to hear plenty of opinions, it sounds like, from our panelists just as we have from the audience. >> i want to know what you're going to do to make sure the middle class -- >> let him speak! >> boo! >> middle class -- >> let him speak! >> -- gets a fair deal. >> let her speak. >> that's right. [inaudible conversations] >> would you like to speak? [laughter] gene sperling is n
i don't need corporate -- [inaudible] trying to steal my medicare money. >> all right. i look forward to visiting afterwards for all of our ohio constituents who are here. where was i? so, thank you. but i do appreciate the opportunity to talk for a moment about tax reform -- >> senator portman, i'd like to make it clear that senior citizens are not -- [inaudible] we cannot -- [inaudible] >> um, as you can see, there's a lot of strong opinions on how we deal with our record...
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i wouldn't change it for anybody that is on medicare right now or over 55. look, i would close about two-thirds of the military bases overseas in asia and europe. i would scale back -- i would get rid of the ethanol subsidy altogether. i'd scale become on the sugar subsidy and crop subsidies. i think there are things we have to do. i would do those things. >> congressman, pleasure to talk to you. thank you for joining us today to give us a sense of where things should go. >> my pleasure, i'd like to be back. >> robert andrews, democrat from new jersey. coming up, there are cracks in the republican party. it's not just because of the norquist tax pledge. how to repair the gop message next on "your money." yeah. don't say it. so you know what it is, right? yeah, yeah, don't. that's a lot of dough! ♪ [ male announcer ] switch and you could save $480 bucks with state farm. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better c
i wouldn't change it for anybody that is on medicare right now or over 55. look, i would close about two-thirds of the military bases overseas in asia and europe. i would scale back -- i would get rid of the ethanol subsidy altogether. i'd scale become on the sugar subsidy and crop subsidies. i think there are things we have to do. i would do those things. >> congressman, pleasure to talk to you. thank you for joining us today to give us a sense of where things should go. >> my...
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for service medicare plan. all of those are things that are within the zone of discussion that both -- between the two of the parties. now, president obama went on twitter this afternoon, took questions from the public to try to build pressure on republicans. he got one question from an average person saying, well, will my mortgage interest deduction be threatened by these fiscal cliff talks? and the president used that as a lever to say, that's why rates have to go up, because if they don't, they're going to sister to squeeze middle class deductions. that's the president trying to put pressure on. but i think now that we have offers on paper from both sides, there at least is a prospect we'll have more serious bargaining in the days ahead. >> yes. and that is good news. thank you so much, john harwood with the latest there. more now on the fiscal cliff. one of the industries with the most at stake in the budget debate is the defense industry. in a meeting today in washington, northrop grumman ceo wes bush with
for service medicare plan. all of those are things that are within the zone of discussion that both -- between the two of the parties. now, president obama went on twitter this afternoon, took questions from the public to try to build pressure on republicans. he got one question from an average person saying, well, will my mortgage interest deduction be threatened by these fiscal cliff talks? and the president used that as a lever to say, that's why rates have to go up, because if they don't,...
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something similar happened on medicare. we have the notion of there's a medicare crisis. there's an entitlement. this is a health care crisis. >> i really need to say about jonathans piece. i am liberal, but that is the worst example i have heard. take people out of a popular -- i hope this is not the white house position. take people out of a popular program that works and they love, put them into obama care that is not so popular and they don't necessarily love. take away something they like and give them something liberals think they should like. >> the right question is, the portuguese have an average income lower than ours with universal health care. it costs two-thirds of their economy compared to our economy. we are having the wrong discussion. here is the program. start by lowering medicare is an option to 55 or 40. stop reacting to what -- >> we'll have to continue the next one because we have a question here. who is arguing to extend all the bush tax cuts is next. wasn't my daughter's black bean soup spectacular? [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids are
something similar happened on medicare. we have the notion of there's a medicare crisis. there's an entitlement. this is a health care crisis. >> i really need to say about jonathans piece. i am liberal, but that is the worst example i have heard. take people out of a popular -- i hope this is not the white house position. take people out of a popular program that works and they love, put them into obama care that is not so popular and they don't necessarily love. take away something they...
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enormous savings to medicare. because when you look at the medicare issue, it's a proks -- it's a projection for 10 years and the projected rate two years ago was like 5%, 6%, and where are you, down in the 2% rate nounge? those are multibillion dollars a year that the american public will not have to pay in taxes and increases in the expenditures. so these things begin to add up. but there are many, many more savings. i don't want to dominate all this time. i see that other of our colleagues have come and joined us. i think it's your turn, peter. peter welch from -- i've been missing all the states, would you like to maybe be from alaska or, well, we'll just say vermont. mr. welch: i kind of like vermont but thank you. this is such an important issue about the future, about the future. we can get a deficit deal, the president is committed to doing it. it's got to be balanced. balance means there's got to be revenues, you know, our taxes, especially from the high income, are at historic lows. we have to have healt
enormous savings to medicare. because when you look at the medicare issue, it's a proks -- it's a projection for 10 years and the projected rate two years ago was like 5%, 6%, and where are you, down in the 2% rate nounge? those are multibillion dollars a year that the american public will not have to pay in taxes and increases in the expenditures. so these things begin to add up. but there are many, many more savings. i don't want to dominate all this time. i see that other of our colleagues...
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glory. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cho
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this is the law that governs the rates of reimbursement to providers under the medicare program. unless we repeal that law, we will have to once again patch the law as we have done for many years now with a so-called medicare doc fix, and i think the time has come to go ahead and repeal the law. the fifth item i wanted to just mention is that congress needs to give the president the power to raise the debt ceiling. at the same time, congress should retain congress' right to disapprove of that increase, but secretary geithner has made a proposal to the congress which i believe makes good sense. it is based upon the arrangement that was agreed to that senator mcconnell had put forward in the 2011 debt ceiling crisis that we all lived through. obviously, this is a significant to-do list, and i don't intend to speak about all these items. i would like to focus my remarks on the need for congress to pass the extenders package of tax provisions. i feel this has gotten too little attention. it deserves to be dealt with as a major component of the reaction or the response to the so-calle
this is the law that governs the rates of reimbursement to providers under the medicare program. unless we repeal that law, we will have to once again patch the law as we have done for many years now with a so-called medicare doc fix, and i think the time has come to go ahead and repeal the law. the fifth item i wanted to just mention is that congress needs to give the president the power to raise the debt ceiling. at the same time, congress should retain congress' right to disapprove of that...
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. >> i saw a headline earlier this week to assess seniors that save $5 billion because of the medicare prescription drug program. demi thinking, well, if senio save 5 billion, whre those savings come from? to that's a lot of money. i checked with major pharmautical company financial statements and most of them had seen steadily increasing revenues of the last four years. so they weren't short of the 5 billion. even though they say they're discounting pscription drugs for medicare, it doesn't appear it is negative impact of their revenue. so does it mean the drug companies made up by charging youuand me more for o prescriptions? i don't knowhe answer because i suspect
. >> i saw a headline earlier this week to assess seniors that save $5 billion because of the medicare prescription drug program. demi thinking, well, if senio save 5 billion, whre those savings come from? to that's a lot of money. i checked with major pharmautical company financial statements and most of them had seen steadily increasing revenues of the last four years. so they weren't short of the 5 billion. even though they say they're discounting pscription drugs for medicare, it...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. jon: right now, in a new york city courtroom ophadel williams, the gentleman on the screen is learning what the jury thinks about his responsibility or culpability in one of the most horrific traffic cases this city has seen in recent times. it was march 12, 2011, when the bus williams was driving tipped over an on expressway in new york state in the bronx specifically. it hit the signpost you see there, cut the top of the bus and killed 15 people. all of them were returning from a casino trip to connecticut. he says that he was cut off by a tractor-trailer rig. prosecutors charged him with being so recklessly sleep deprived that it was as if he was drunk. he faces 15 counts of manslaughter among other charges. the jury's hav
remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. jon: right now, in a new york city courtroom ophadel williams, the gentleman on the screen is learning what the jury thinks about his...
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we have some mandatory reforms, medicare. there are some changes there and in medicaid and firm subsidies and a lot of different areas of -- farm subsidies and a lot of different areas. finally, although this does not go into the budget savings numbers, there are changes to social security. is solvent for the next 75 years and slightly more progressive. host -- making sure that social security a solvent for the next 75 years and slightly more progressive. host: establishing free income tax brackets -- three income tax brackets. what should we know about that? guest: the top rate is about 35%. it goes down 10%. what simpson-bowles does is, by broadening the base, you can take some of the revenue and lower the rates. the lower rate depends on how much you want to restrict those deductions and credits and how much revenue you want to raise for deficit reduction. you can get anywhere between 29 and 24% in terms of a top rate. there would be two other rates that would be significantly lower that we have in current law. the three r
we have some mandatory reforms, medicare. there are some changes there and in medicaid and firm subsidies and a lot of different areas of -- farm subsidies and a lot of different areas. finally, although this does not go into the budget savings numbers, there are changes to social security. is solvent for the next 75 years and slightly more progressive. host -- making sure that social security a solvent for the next 75 years and slightly more progressive. host: establishing free income tax...
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. >> reporter: republicans want big spending cuts to programs like medicare and says. >> we don't want to be back here in another year, another ten years answering the same questions. >> reporter: as the talks continue on both sides of pennsylvania avenue, americans from main street to wall street wait to see who will blink first. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> sad news it tell you about out of afghanistan where a u.s. navy s.e.a.l. was killed during the rescue operation of a colorado doctor. the s.e.a.l. team 6 member was killed while working to rescue dr. joseph, who worked for a christian nonprofit group. u.s. officials believed the doctor's life was in danger. >>> president obama said the fallen special forces member whose name has not been released "gave his life for his fellow americans." >>> latin music fans mourning the tragic death of mexican american singer jenni rivera. the 43-year-old grammy nominee and six others died early sunday when their small plane crashed in rough terrain in northern mexico. rivera performed a concert in the northern city of monterrey hours b
. >> reporter: republicans want big spending cuts to programs like medicare and says. >> we don't want to be back here in another year, another ten years answering the same questions. >> reporter: as the talks continue on both sides of pennsylvania avenue, americans from main street to wall street wait to see who will blink first. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> sad news it tell you about out of afghanistan where a u.s. navy s.e.a.l. was killed during the...
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. $600 billion saved in part by making americans wait until they're 67 to get medicare. plus more cuts totalling $2.2 trillion. but no tax hikes for the wealthy. >> that's just not going to happen. >> reporter: the pentagon could take the biggest hit from president obama told defense experts monday, don't worry. >> even as we make very tough fiscal choices, we're going to keep investing in these programs. >> reporter: he went online on youtube and twitter explaining why he thinks the rich should pay more. going over the fiscal cliff could cost america jobs. >> we're only expanding 2% right now. it needs to be considerably higher to bring more people off unemployment. >> reporter: for the jobless, president obama is asking congress for millions more. and more on the president's plan which will pitch to governors today largely spares social security and medicare. >> tracie potts for us in washington, thank you. >>> now to the crisis in syria. new reports that the white house and its allies are weighing military options to secure syria's chemical and biological weapons. pre
. $600 billion saved in part by making americans wait until they're 67 to get medicare. plus more cuts totalling $2.2 trillion. but no tax hikes for the wealthy. >> that's just not going to happen. >> reporter: the pentagon could take the biggest hit from president obama told defense experts monday, don't worry. >> even as we make very tough fiscal choices, we're going to keep investing in these programs. >> reporter: he went online on youtube and twitter explaining why...
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sock it to the elderly and the tax treatment of medicare. they won't be specific. they say the white house won't be specific. i think lindsay graham is probably right, we're not going to be able to get a deal by the end of the year because each have staked out negotiating positions that the other cannot possibly accept. >> i don't believe this deduction thing. i don't buy this. the minute you come out and take away charitable deductions, every philanthropic -- >> you can't do it. >> it's never going to happen. i know the white house people are planning to leave town starting on the 23rd, 22nd, 23rd. they're all saying, hey, we're out of here. there's no deal. >> what does that mean? >> i think they're willing to say -- i know you're concerned about world markets. >> i'm worried about the way the world looks at us. >> i think the world markets are sophisticated about who we are and the way we operate -- >> what, that we're clownish? >> no, that we'll push the argument as long as we possibly can. and there is a case to be made that the president and the democrats wil
sock it to the elderly and the tax treatment of medicare. they won't be specific. they say the white house won't be specific. i think lindsay graham is probably right, we're not going to be able to get a deal by the end of the year because each have staked out negotiating positions that the other cannot possibly accept. >> i don't believe this deduction thing. i don't buy this. the minute you come out and take away charitable deductions, every philanthropic -- >> you can't do it....
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the backs of the middle class, it voids our promise to seniors with steep cuts to social security and medicare, all to pay for even more handouts to the rich. at least we now know where they stand. republicans have sought to cover by invok invoking erskine bowle' name. he has disavowed their plan. we're glad to see the republicans join in the negotiating process. while their proposal may be serious, it's also a nonstarter. they know any agreement that raises taxes on the middle class in order to protect more unnecessary giveaways to the top 2% is doomed from the start. it won't pass. democrats won't agree to it. president obama wouldn't sign such a bill. a understanand the american peot support it. that's in all the polls in the press this morning. the american people are tired of budget-busting giveway is to ths to the wealthiest 2%. the american people want a balanced deal. it must be higher taxes on the richest of the rich. republicans would be wise to keep that in mind as negotiations move forward. we're willing to compromise but we also will not consign the middle class to higher tax bill
the backs of the middle class, it voids our promise to seniors with steep cuts to social security and medicare, all to pay for even more handouts to the rich. at least we now know where they stand. republicans have sought to cover by invok invoking erskine bowle' name. he has disavowed their plan. we're glad to see the republicans join in the negotiating process. while their proposal may be serious, it's also a nonstarter. they know any agreement that raises taxes on the middle class in order...
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further $200 billion by changing the way government calculates the levels for social security and medicare. humbug, indeed. that's the christmas message from speaker boehner. "hardball" with chris matthews is next. >>> in the belly of the beast. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris mam ewes in washington. let me start tonight with some grave robbing. we're going gown to the dark, cold tomb of the late romney campaign. we're going to excavate the murky truths that were the living heart and mind of the defeated republican effort. going to exhume tonight the guts of the thinking that went on and went so wrong. tonight, we get what we only guessed at, the results of which played out in the numbers of election night. the nasty, anti-immigrant politics, the attitude toward that 47%, the failure to turn out the white male vote, the reason romney picked ryan and the wild prelude to the clipt eastwood performance. tonight on "hardball," the dark arona of what lies now beneath the dirt so we can understand what it looks like, to think and feel your way into a historic disaster. wit
further $200 billion by changing the way government calculates the levels for social security and medicare. humbug, indeed. that's the christmas message from speaker boehner. "hardball" with chris matthews is next. >>> in the belly of the beast. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris mam ewes in washington. let me start tonight with some grave robbing. we're going gown to the dark, cold tomb of the late romney campaign. we're going to...
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but led's look at the medicare argument. if you're a single man born in 1945, that means you're approaching 70, on medicare. if you made about $20,000 a year during your career, that was your average, then in medicare taxes, you paid about $18,000, roughly $18,000 to $20,000 in taxes. if you made about $110,000 a year in your career, you paid about $88,000 to the government in medicare taxes. that's what you paid in. a lot of conservatives are saying you need to change the program. this is one of the reasons why. this is what you get out. if you paid $18,000, you're getting ten times out over the course of your lifetime in benefits. you paid about $88,000 in, you're getting a 2-1 deal, more than $200,000 in benefits. so conservatives and republicans say we've got to change this program somehow. we have to take some money out of medicare, reduce the costs. here's one of the reasons that's essential. if you look through the '70s, '80s, '90s, even up to now, the green is the revenue, the red line is the cost. roughly the money
but led's look at the medicare argument. if you're a single man born in 1945, that means you're approaching 70, on medicare. if you made about $20,000 a year during your career, that was your average, then in medicare taxes, you paid about $18,000, roughly $18,000 to $20,000 in taxes. if you made about $110,000 a year in your career, you paid about $88,000 to the government in medicare taxes. that's what you paid in. a lot of conservatives are saying you need to change the program. this is one...
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i heard what you said about medicare. that is -- no matter what you do, you still have this inflation going on. it is major. >> let me say a few things. health care inflation in the last couple of years has slowed quite sharply. it has been about 3.5%. it is very positive developments. some of that probably is due to the weak economy, which means less demand for services. some of its likely is do to the affordable care act. there is growing evidence of that. we do not know for sure. there are some positive experiences in the affordable care act that could reap benefits. the insurance exchanges, the independent payment advisory board. we will have to see how that works out. most encouraged about the cadillac tax. this is a tax on gold-plated health insurance policies for folks like me. i get a very good health care package. if i get sick, i am unfettered in terms of my health-care consumption. it will make it more costly and i will start shopping for health care. that will create more transparency and get the growth in hea
i heard what you said about medicare. that is -- no matter what you do, you still have this inflation going on. it is major. >> let me say a few things. health care inflation in the last couple of years has slowed quite sharply. it has been about 3.5%. it is very positive developments. some of that probably is due to the weak economy, which means less demand for services. some of its likely is do to the affordable care act. there is growing evidence of that. we do not know for sure. there...
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he has not been deposited at all on medicare. the president has been specific on all of these things. guest: we had the right and budget, which was very specific on all of these things. -- of the paul reihan budget, which was very positive on all these things. democrats hammered those cuts as a savage. they hammered them again when it came out with reconciliation cuts. we forget that the republicans passed two bills that take care of the fiscal cliff. they extend of the tax cuts and a change the sequestration. the democrats hammer them on that each time. they are not going to give the democrats a chance to hammer them once again. host: our democrats putting deductions and loopholes and specifically on the table? guest: yes, the president has been very specific. he has said, first things first, let's let the high end tax cuts expire and lock in these trillion dollars savings. then he says on deductions, let's cap the major ones, the mortgage interest, the charitable, the state allen local -- and local. the banker's comments of get
he has not been deposited at all on medicare. the president has been specific on all of these things. guest: we had the right and budget, which was very specific on all of these things. -- of the paul reihan budget, which was very positive on all these things. democrats hammered those cuts as a savage. they hammered them again when it came out with reconciliation cuts. we forget that the republicans passed two bills that take care of the fiscal cliff. they extend of the tax cuts and a change...
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let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. is efficiently absorbed in small continuous amounts. citracal slow release continuously releases calcium plus d with efficient absorption in one daily dose. citracal slow release. and she was looking for a laptop at best buy. let's see if walmart has a similar laptop for less. let's go. dell 14" ultrabook. over $250 less than best buy. $250??!! with 2 gigs more memory! oh my gosh! and -- you get a $100 gift card. wow! chaching. see for yourself if you could save on the laptops you want. [ earl ] get this season's hottest brands -- like the dell ultrabook and receive a $100 gift card and when you make an electronics purchase of $599 or more on your walmart credit card, get no interest if paid in full within 24 months. america's gift headquarters. walmart. >>> welcome back. part of an ongoing series, cnn has taken a closer look at what it means to be black in america today. soledad o'brien went in search of some answers to some of the most pressing, provocative answers such as what dete
let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. is efficiently absorbed in small continuous amounts. citracal slow release continuously releases calcium plus d with efficient absorption in one daily dose. citracal slow release. and she was looking for a laptop at best buy. let's see if walmart has a similar laptop for less. let's go. dell 14" ultrabook. over $250 less than best buy. $250??!! with 2 gigs more memory! oh my gosh! and -- you get a $100 gift card....
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a leading democrat embraced a way to cut medicare costs, it's called means testing. meaning those who make more would have to pay more for medicare. >> those of us with higher income in retirement should pay more. that could be part of the solution. >> reporter: a two-man negotiation with the speaker feeling the heat from his right. "saturday night live" even suggested republicans are bullying boehner, even in the cafeteria. >> not a single member of his party willing to share his company. he didn't even have any milk to drink, because, well, tell them why, john? >> they had taken my milk and thrown it in the garbage. >> reporter: did they make progress? both sides are being very tight lipped. both the speaker's house and white house released the exact same statement word for word. they're both being very quiet. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >>> one place americans can find a little financial relief right now at the gas pump. the most expensive year ever for gas. with the nationwide averaging hitting $4 a gallon last spring. but the average is now $3.35 a
a leading democrat embraced a way to cut medicare costs, it's called means testing. meaning those who make more would have to pay more for medicare. >> those of us with higher income in retirement should pay more. that could be part of the solution. >> reporter: a two-man negotiation with the speaker feeling the heat from his right. "saturday night live" even suggested republicans are bullying boehner, even in the cafeteria. >> not a single member of his party...
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this season, discover aleve. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. i have obligations. cute tobligations, but obligations.g. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. t
this season, discover aleve. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. i have obligations. cute tobligations, but obligations.g. i need to...
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medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends dember 7th. so now's the time. visit care.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >> bill: new survey from the internet says that california is the worst run state in the union. north dakota is the best. top five best run states. north dakota, wyoming, nebraska, utah and wyoming. that's based on fiscal responsibility. worst run california, rhode island, illinois, illinois, new jersey. hello governor christie. joining us now to lament that his state tops the list adam carolla. you are not surprised about this. >> no, not at all. as a matter of fact i had a great example of why we are last. it happened to me over the weekend. on friday, i was in winnipeg, canada and when i checked into the hotel, they said oh, you know who is in the room right next to yours? samuel l. jackson. and i thought what the hell is he doing in winn
medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans and costs. you don't have to make changes. but it never hurts to see if you can find better coverage, save money, or both. and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends dember 7th. so now's the time. visit care.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >> bill: new survey from the internet says that california is the worst run state in the union. north dakota is the best. top five best run states. north...
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has scored a number of different approaches to addressing medicare and medicade. i think there is also general agreement that in the context of the current discussion, we are not going to make any major structural changes. we are not going to block medicade. we are not going to voucher or premium support medicare. i think we all can roughly agree to that. so in this context, it becomes dollars and cents and doing the heart arithmetic. actually, conklinman brady, when you sit down and do the arithmetic and look at these proposals, it is really very hard. this is not going to be easy. i would suggest that in this quest for more reform to medicare and medicade, if we can say by the 10th year of the budget horizon we are on the right path, then i think that is ok. maybe we shouldn't be -- because entitlement reform shouldn't be done in a 10-year horizon. >> the number isn't the 10--year point but whether we have solved the problem. >> yes. entitlement is tough, and you can't solve it in 10 years. really we should be thinking about this in a 20 or 30-year horizon. c.b.
has scored a number of different approaches to addressing medicare and medicade. i think there is also general agreement that in the context of the current discussion, we are not going to make any major structural changes. we are not going to block medicade. we are not going to voucher or premium support medicare. i think we all can roughly agree to that. so in this context, it becomes dollars and cents and doing the heart arithmetic. actually, conklinman brady, when you sit down and do the...
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we're going to do the same thing with social security, the same thing with medicare. and there should be. so we're going to have to have greater cost sharing for these expenses, and i think unions taking a leadership position on that instead of fighting it tooth and nail are going to allow unions to function properly and gain support back from both management and municipalities. megyn: they're not going to undo this in michigan unless they undo the choices they made for their political leaders, and we shall see what they decide on that. bernard, gretchen, thank you both. >> thank you, megyn. >> thank you. megyn: speaking of detroit, a big development with a group of chrysler workers who were caught on camera drinking and smoking pot on the job as they made cars. hmm. we're joined live by the reporter who broke the story on the unbelievable update to it today. >>> plus, a judge possibly redefining the term conflict of interest. the new scandal for this man just months after getting busted for sending a shirtless picture to one of his courtroom staffers. >> it went from
we're going to do the same thing with social security, the same thing with medicare. and there should be. so we're going to have to have greater cost sharing for these expenses, and i think unions taking a leadership position on that instead of fighting it tooth and nail are going to allow unions to function properly and gain support back from both management and municipalities. megyn: they're not going to undo this in michigan unless they undo the choices they made for their political leaders,...
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recognition of two of the great accomplishments of america in the 20th century with social security and medicare. before those two, we didn't have the possibility for the average old person who wasn't wealthy to have a decent existence in retirement. we now that v that and i'm sorry to see that pulled back. there's also an international event. we have to recognize this. from 1940 to 1990, we had very heavily-armed, bad people threatening our existence as a society. we don't have that anymore. we have the thugs. they are not the communists. they don't threaten our very existence. we have an ability now, i believe, to reduce some of the resources and do more things at home. although there's an ideological barrier. >> i know you love the congress. tip o'neill once said the people are better now. they are better educated. but what's he saying, the process isn't as good? >> that's right. there are a couple factors there. it's interesting. the congress is less autonomous. in terms of democratic theory, that's a good thing. but members felt they had more freedom to make policy decisions on their own. w
recognition of two of the great accomplishments of america in the 20th century with social security and medicare. before those two, we didn't have the possibility for the average old person who wasn't wealthy to have a decent existence in retirement. we now that v that and i'm sorry to see that pulled back. there's also an international event. we have to recognize this. from 1940 to 1990, we had very heavily-armed, bad people threatening our existence as a society. we don't have that anymore....
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. to go along with you. i have obligations. cute tobligations, but obligations.g. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. >>> looking ahead to tomorrow, arianna huffington will be here and sal giunta. both democrats and republicans are doing what you would expect, practically nothing, and blaming the ot
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aarp is fighting to protect seniors with responsible... solutions that strengthen medicare and... social security for generations to come. we can do better than a last minute deal... that would hurt all of us. >>> the two australian deejays say they're sorry after prank calling the hospital treating the duchess of cambridge. a nurse who fell for the radio prank was found dead of an apparent suicide. now the deejays are responding to this growing worldwide backlash. but before we play their apology, just a reminder of what exactly happened here. posing as queen elizabeth and prince charles, these deejays call up the hospital in london where catherine was being treated for acute morning sickness. the woman you then see right here is the nurse who was working the switch board. she's the one who passed that call on to another nurse, looking after catherine, who revealed some pretty private information about the duchess of cambridge's condition. they aired the recording of the fob call on tuesday and on friday, the nurse was found dead of an apparent suicide. the deejays now off the ai
aarp is fighting to protect seniors with responsible... solutions that strengthen medicare and... social security for generations to come. we can do better than a last minute deal... that would hurt all of us. >>> the two australian deejays say they're sorry after prank calling the hospital treating the duchess of cambridge. a nurse who fell for the radio prank was found dead of an apparent suicide. now the deejays are responding to this growing worldwide backlash. but before we play...
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higher medicare spending, higher retirement spending, and especially something we have to get used to and we're going to have to bump up the share of the economy, that is, from the government because that's the way we're going to have to live if we want to take care of the elderly. mark, is that a reality? does that mean higher -- i'm sorry, lower long-term growth rates for the economy? >> well, yeah. i mean, two things. one is it's right that because of the aging of the population, all else being equal, government spending as a share of gdp will rise because as definition the elderly will be using medicare and social security. but that's not the biggest part of the increase in what's going on in medicare and medicaid and social security. it's really the growth in health care costs. so, if we can control that and bring that rate down, then we'll be fine. we'll be okay. but you're right about the economy. the broader economy. because in the aging of the population, and people retiring, the rate of growth in the labor force is going to slow. it already is slowing and the underlying grow
higher medicare spending, higher retirement spending, and especially something we have to get used to and we're going to have to bump up the share of the economy, that is, from the government because that's the way we're going to have to live if we want to take care of the elderly. mark, is that a reality? does that mean higher -- i'm sorry, lower long-term growth rates for the economy? >> well, yeah. i mean, two things. one is it's right that because of the aging of the population, all...
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join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. and she was looking for a laptop at best buy. let's see if walmart has a similar laptop for less. let's go. dell 14" ultrabook. over $250 less than best buy. $250??!! with 2 gigs more memory! oh my gosh! and -- you get a $100 gift card. wow! chaching. see for yourself if you could save on the laptops you want. [ earl ] get this season's hottest brands -- like the dell ultrabook and receive a $100 gift card and when you make an electronics purchase of $599 or more on your walmart credit card, get no interest if paid in full within 24 months. america's gift headquarters. walmart. and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ wo
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households earning more than $250,000 will be taxed at 3.8% more, regular income above 200,000, a .9% medicare tax. >> clayton: the bottom line, the end of the day as these things go into effect. you're working just as hard. you work as hard as you are now, 40 hours 0 week or more, overtime and your check will be less, that's the bottom line and for small businesses, the argument from the republican side, look, $250,000, that's what small businesses, those are small businesses who employ a certain amount of employees, not just two individuals living in a house old. that will affect them and their inability to hire and the weariness in the market for how much investment they make in construction equipment and other sorts. >> growing their business for over the next year, if they can't do those things it's going to affect them this way and the taxes on medical twice devices and passed on to you. >> clayton: and the housing tax. a few hours ago, we had a housing expert on and the tax break for being able to sell your house on short sale will expire, also, the intensive to not go through foreclosu
households earning more than $250,000 will be taxed at 3.8% more, regular income above 200,000, a .9% medicare tax. >> clayton: the bottom line, the end of the day as these things go into effect. you're working just as hard. you work as hard as you are now, 40 hours 0 week or more, overtime and your check will be less, that's the bottom line and for small businesses, the argument from the republican side, look, $250,000, that's what small businesses, those are small businesses who employ...
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been-- you look at entitlement programs and president obama and a lot of democrats say we can't cut medicare, social security, medicaid. and that's half the budget there. of course, we're spending 600, 700 billion dollars a year just to pay the interest on the debt. just on the interest. so you don't get any return on that. one last point, if we stay on the course we're on over the next ten years, do you know the biggest single expend did your item in the budget? >> i do, servicing the national debt. >> almost a trillion dollars a year to pay for our past fiscal sins. >> eric: i only have a half minute or so. is there any case in american history where raises taxes worked to stimulate the economy? >> i don't think so. a lot of experiences by the way, in the 60's under john f. kennedy, a democrat, in the 80's under a reagan when we cut tax rates the revenues went up, you know that, when we cut the tax rate. >> eric: i do, but i wanted to hear from steve moore, thank you very much. >> great to be with you, sir, have a great weekend. >> eric: he's meant to bring joy, but this big santa is stirr
been-- you look at entitlement programs and president obama and a lot of democrats say we can't cut medicare, social security, medicaid. and that's half the budget there. of course, we're spending 600, 700 billion dollars a year just to pay the interest on the debt. just on the interest. so you don't get any return on that. one last point, if we stay on the course we're on over the next ten years, do you know the biggest single expend did your item in the budget? >> i do, servicing the...